Move the decimal so there is one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. The number of decimal places you move will be the exponent on the 10. If the decimal is being moved to the right, the exponent will be negative. If the decimal is being moved to the left, the exponent will be positive.
Answer: 9.8 × 10 (4 squared)
#40 is $110.16 total. You have to add the sales tax to the amount of the baseball cap which comes to $13.77. Then take that amount and multiply by the number of caps. Hope this helps.
Find the formula for the polynomial
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